Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Superabundant, excessive: Describes a state where there is far more than what is needed or can be used, implying wastefulness or surplus.
   • Overflowing, in profusion: Indicates a very large, plentiful, or copious amount of something, often to the point of being freely available.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Lương thực trong kho thừa thãi đến mức có thể dùng cho cả năm. (The food in the warehouse is so abundant it could last a whole year.)
  • Cô ấy có quá nhiều quần áo, thừa thãi và không biết mặc gì. (She has too many clothes, an excessive amount, and doesn't know what to wear.)
  • Sự chú ý thừa thãi từ công chúng đôi khi trở nên mệt mỏi. (Excessive attention from the public can sometimes become tiresome.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to critique inefficiency or waste, not just describe quantity.
  • Những lời giải thích thừa thãi của anh ấy chỉ làm vấn đề thêm rối. (His superfluous explanations only made the problem more confusing.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thừa (adj): Excess, leftover, surplus. A more common and general term for "extra."

  • Thức ăn thừa (leftover food).

• Dư thừa (adj): Redundant, surplus. Often used in technical or formal contexts.

  • Nguồn cung dư thừa (a surplus supply).

Synonyms

• Superfluous: Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
• Excessive: More than is necessary, normal, or desirable.
• Copious: Abundant in supply or quantity.
• Lavish: Bestowed or occurring in profusion.

Related Idioms

• Tiền bạc thừa thãi: To have money to burn.

  • Gia đình họ sống với tiền bạc thừa thãi. (Their family lives with money to burn.)

• Thời gian thừa thãi: Time on one's hands (often implying boredom).

  • Sau khi nghỉ hưu, ông ấy có quá nhiều thời gian thừa thãi. (After retiring, he has too much time on his hands.)

adj

1. superabundant, overflowing